king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
difference; variation; difference
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
match; game; bout; contest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
adds force or indicates command
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
consequently; as a result
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...